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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-06

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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-06
PA T 6 {: III r s s

Obtained and all other business III Tile IT, $
Patent Office attended to for MODERATE
FEES.
Our office is opposite The U. $. Patent Office
and we can obtain Patents in less time thai
those remote from WASHINGTON
Send MODEL OR DRAWING. We advise a
to patentability free OF charge: and we MAX
NO CHARGE UNLESS NE OBTAIN PhTENl
We refer, here, to the Postmaster. the S,lpt o
Money Order Div. and TO officials to the u $
Patent Office. For circular. advice. terms. anu
references to actual clients in your own State o.
county, Wlite to
G.. e.. SNOW & Co..
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-06
FARMERS, ALLIANCE

The regular meeting Of the Far
mers' Alliance OF Jerauld county, Oak.
is Saturday, May eth, - tomorrow
Important communications for our con
sideration have been received from the
president of the Territorial Alliance
and from other officials Every alliance
is interested and. it is hoped, will have
its delegates present. BE on hand at
one o'clock il possible and certainly be-
for two. = Want of organization and
cooperation for mutual welfare is
what ais US. Fail not to attend the
council.
G. w. HILL. Corr. Sec'y.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-06
LAND OFFICE NOTES.

In each of the following the claim
ants must show continuous residence
and furnish non-alienation AFFIDAVIT
covering date Of cash entry:
13O47, Howard M. Rice, 7-107 81.
1902, VIM. M. ScoGeld, % los 81.
1918, Horace NJ. Hay, 14-lO8 Is.
Samuel Machense, c. e. $4,000, 8-1O7-66
must make new publication to correct
error il former notice. G, April H.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-06
Our CluIoiolngLlst.

Any one who will pay one year
subscription in advance (paying a.
the back subscription, if any, begin
ming with February 1st, 1856 will re.
ceive the HERALD and any paperin thu
following list at greatly reduced prices
We give the name Of the publication
it's cost and, at the end OF the line. il
cost together with the HERALD for on
year.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-06
ATTENTION VETERANS

STARKEY, Jerauld Co., April II.
1t is OF great Importance to each OF
you that you should be present at the
next meeting Of the G. A. r. boys
which will be held on May 14th, at one
o'clock, sharp, at the hall over the post
oaicein washington Springs.
Every soldiers interest IS at stake
Drop your tools, boys, and rally to the
front like you did in 81.
BY order,
2W r. II. CHASE, Commander.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-06
SPECIAL h1EErEwc e. o. G. ORD

Post G. A. r., Saturday May 9TH, 1887
Muster ia all applicants not previous
ly mustered. Decoration day is near
at hand and we must prepare for It
Come all.
r. II. CHASE, commander.
BY e. w. HILL, adiutant.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-06
Students,

AL students, above the grade Of our
common schools, who intend or wish
to go to school the coming fall or Win
ter, are desired TO communicate with
Rev. A. B. Smart, Washington Springs
at once.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-06
MILWAUKEE, VISIONS

~ For notices in referenceto Special ENcur-
sions, changes of time, and other items Of inter
est in connection with the CIlcaao, MfLwAu
KEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY, please refer TO t.
local columns of tbs paper
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-06

Owns and operates nearly $500 miles OF thor
oughlg equipped road in Illinois. Wisconsin,
Iowa, Missouri Minnesota and Dakota.
It's the 2est Direct Route Between
all principal points in the nostF"
west, Southwest and Far west.
For maps, time tables, rates of passage and
freight. etc. apply to the nearest station agen
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Eau
Gailvvay, or to any Railroad AgertanN"her
II the VERDI
r. KILLER, a. v.k. Carpenter,
General Manager. Gem Pass and Ikt. Agl
j. p. Tucker, Geo. ii, tseafsord,
Asst Genl Manager. Asst Gent Pass
and TIKI. Agt
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-06
MOST EXCELLENT

r. II. CHASE, Commander.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Russia,
TIE CAR IN The DARK.

TIE CEAR IN TH& DARK,
VIENNA, Dec. 20 A letter 10 the pc
lit;csl correspondent from Bs!lin CHARGES
he Cars ministers with Systematically
misleading the car, iaduciag him to
make decisions wl.ch he would not sane
ton if he knew the truth. The latest
proof Of this, says the letter, is the recent
article in the s.. Petersburg Oficisl Nil
ltary Gazette, which ref CTS the fsl=e
military report submitted TO the Car
The CT RS secluded life snd the unscrup-
ulous f.stery OF diplomats around him
facilitate Ihe work Of deception and sx9lain
the Cars otherwise incompIehensiole
Sttitude On the most importan5 questions
Of the hour. The nope Of advertirg the
catastrophe Of war depends chiefly upon
whether the misrepresentation of the
Cars ministers Can be successfully ex-
posed and tne truth revealed to His
Majesty.
ATTEMPT ON THE CARS LIFE.
BERLIN, Dec. 20 Nothing is known
here Of the reported attempt on the
CZSr's Life at st. Petersburg yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

at the Picswick: N o Hail. ARR; George
Gould, n City; iorgsn jones, Fort Worth and
Denvf Railroad z I HoruE, II 7, II W Cos,
. I. Railroad; G G "a bar, Ga NASHVILLE; J L
Nansly h, Tex s; John Lis r, Louisville;
John Crawford, Okten; Gay Crawford,
Jacksb 70; II Ste hons, Nrlington; Caas T
and wife, Texas; HufmoIc. Plano; W y
Middleton, Arlington: Al Hley, y; Chss
Phi Ian, New leans; \ II Hill ard, PacOP City;
Walter GiIis, Fort avis, ieIG.W Il J mes,
Carnahsn. st Louis; NJ Siyerin er, Child en-
j y MCAlli Ter, TeNas: w III Wheeler. ri ?
b Gat,ley, Loui:yilla; R@ppsmAn, Ral.l-
more; a ID 9 'odenorgh, Henri eta; A Dey-
ereux, Decatur; l. "rRy, 81 Lous; n
Chapman, " York; W q Allen AIRS
BoyGe, Mckinney; T WALKER, s. I.aaIs, Az
kansas and Texas Railroad; HcfIOnneH,
I'm ry; W 7 rhune, q Ies"v lie; + Z Hart
Cnicaeo; II u Bremen. New York.
At the Ellis p Lemmo'. Msugum; SIlvv
Heimann, Cincinnati, o1lo; I X sharp, Dallas
Hall, Da as; HSi j Rankia BrownvoOd; 2
Il BfOwae ) Louis. S Ztrharl&R, We hcrfOrd ;
J W flanders Lowell Ma; urr. Jr, pTing
field, II; Geo McMaris, Pfincetoa. III; sam
Ivy. Decatur; Mrs Eva GOOD h ntUCky; - u
speyef. So Louis Mo; J L hayna d. saEta
A1na. w .1Taham, y Louis No, Peter
man and v ife, Oa las; a SO!oma Waco; o Z
DIfy, 81 Louis, 10; - orSe Loving Fl ~ o.
T L Burke, Dallas; l Goldberg, J Ii HaveIIy "
| cleveland. III hayDr, 10 eph n NIrr TOSS,
George Il Cow iTds Lew Speuctr, Harry J
irmstroaR, Ed ;e Manning, Frank Hilton, Sam
Howe y ID Vie, John QReen, Ed tive, Lew
Runft!l, C-stel Boy Harry Leighton, K
De T1nlassA. + Z Il eers. II f Wini 3ker ard "
Pllling. New York, y L Newton, Kansas CItv;
Chas Waishait, II y PfAf. Lewis KIot9. Jas (
RJstIom Chas NJ c .nr, j I'M i1IsTrow VIM
shade, tr1nk Pierre, HuXh Compton. Cnas 4
q eve anc, New York; x Allen Chicago; Jules
Frenk"l, New YC X; \ : why, kau as CITY
Z Wood, gainesville; j G Dudley, New York;
IL HIIen, G4inesyil - Fl ID Rogers, Kansas
CiEY; fyau, kinsaS: w y hite, waco; Il
Peak, Hillsboro; NJ Burrow, Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
DALLAS,
Charged with Eorso Stealing ants q
Divorce.

Charged with HOrso stcaIing-Wants q
Divorce.
Special to the G&zstte.
DALLAS, TEX, Dsc. pa deputy
United States marsha. brought ". NJ
Gibson to dsy from Henriette on the
charge OF horse stealing in the Cherokee
country. Gibson viii be taken to WIchita.
KS f0r trial.
W A. Sims, formerly Assistant County
Attorney Of Dallas county, whO has
been abseat several weeks, re-
turned homa to-day and gave
himself W, ead ne WAS placed under :
$500 oohG. which was given. Sims wss
Indicted b. the grand jury several week
SGD on the charge Of land swindIing.
E jzabeth a. Kinder has petitioned the
court for divorce from her
husband, Joseph Z Kinder. She alleges
they were married in Parker county
in September, 1881, and lived together
until 1888 when ne left ner. went further
west and married another w0man. He
Was arrested eubseq uantly for bigemy,
tried and sentenced 10 the penitentiary.
r f"repce was made several Gays ago
in THE GAZETTE to tie rumor tbat the
last Legislature had amendet the wrol g
section in the act fixing COM
pensation for county couvicts
at % cents, the former rate being 8 per
day. The County c commissioners of Dsl
los county were called IN special session
by County Judge Bowen yesterday who
resCindad the act by reduction from 8 to
20 cents in this county.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
4 HARD FIGHT.
The Glen walker Roild1ue on HEia stress
Damaged by Fire

The Glen walker Building on azEia strept
Damaged by Fire.
About midnight flames were seen isyu-
ing from the Office windows of LAWYER
Booth, Who has room in the Walker
building adjoining the Commercial
Club house. The alarm WAS
quickly turned in and tie IRE deDg-. menk
responded promp ". TIE bls,sz cold
made il hard 30 ges The hose resdy, but
one stream WAS soon on the
fire and later two more were
throwing wster on the flames.
The e9a.erTolks Hc5svsd m.gnifcently,
Tue Streams 05iiSlt.rS Tie hesrt Of every
h7e-GAa present. AS f&ss IS the Uzter
fell it t.Oza, and number Of
the 1iremsa we're E.ers,Iy sheeted
with ica. L locked one time SIS Il tue
Commercial Clubhouse wol!d go, for tie
iron shutters had 81 been lett open and
the magnificent rooms we're econ
allsd with smoke. Stuart Hsrrieon,
Oscar Lynch, c. NJ. Crane.
snd others were soon il the building aud
closed the iron shutters bu> Gully il tIne
for me flames wee e.ping from
the windows OF the adjoining building.
Il would Re wise thing for the
Commercial Club to provide Tor the clos
ing OF the iron shutters every night be
fore the rooms are deserted. The fire.
men had hard E.ht, bu. En.Ily
su0dued their enemy. The building
was damaged 10 the extent of
$1,000 snd is fully Insured. A number of
the f1emen acquitted themselves nobly,
out TWO strangers, jerry Crowley and
Frank O0enchain CT Weather
ford deserve especial credit,
not being freme1, for the
work they did. It these men remsin here
they should be brought into the depart
nent and they ehOuid receive = spbStau-
tial testimonial for the work they did.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
THE OPERA HOUSE.
Che Performance of HavsrIy's Nins.reIs
List Night

Che Performance of HavsrIy's Ninstrels
LIST Night
The audience st tie opera house last
night was no. large, bat VS. a far sized
he. TIE first gallery Was well flied.
The performance with one exception was
first class, in fact it would be fair to say
It was the best minstrel performance ever
given in Fort Worth. Tne first part vas
similar to sll first paris, and WAS good.
The cCntOrtiOnist or esuilibrist, Hilton,
wss very good and won immep Sc applause.
rhe man is wonder. The march OF ths
Hessian dragons WIS excellent and won
appreciation according to is merits Lew
Spencer and L. II. Edwards, the cOume-
disns, were very entertaining, and had TO
come back two Or three time before the
audience was satisfied. TIE climax
"Hustling' YES indeed "thupder-
ing," and caused roar5 of lssgh-
ter. In fact f9cn sud eysrV
number was good, very good, with one
exception, and that WAS the song and
dance ct tie lawn fete. II is pity that
so good performance should he marred
by anything approaching vElgsritY. TEK
GAZETTE submits that "Cnippy Get Your
Hair Gut" End "Just My Slze," are not
the tkings for ears polite and should not
be found IN programme for shy
but variety performance, If there.
Manager Dssh@ood will endekVor to have
the troupe play return engagement here
sometime ii January, and II tae OBJ
jectiOnable fea.ure IS cut out the opera
uouse should be crowded with beth
ladies and gentlemen.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
A PROTEST..
Tks Governor Of Nebraska DOES Not Want
Lamar CONF r1ed.

EES Governor OF Nebraska DOES NOT W All
Lamar Cobf cmed.
CHICAGO, ILL, Dec pa special fren
Lincoln, Neb., says Governor Thayer TO-
day sent the tollowiug to Messrs. Pad
dock sDd Henderson, Nebraska members
of the United States Senate:
"Dear Sirs-As q citizen Of the United
States, and as Republican, respect
fully bat most earnestly protest against
the confirmation of L. Q. G. Lamar a.
q justice Of the Supreme court
nf toe United States. He was bold snd
defiant advocate of dissolution Of the
Uaion in 1850 and 1901. He was at heart
aud 10 principle jtst as much traitor Is
j, fferson DAVIS. He has never
rtcsnted his reasonable sentiments.
A man with such a record should never
be placed upon the bench Of the Supreme
court of the United States by the votes
of Rspuslicsns Senators. He Is not 5 fit
person to interpret the constitution Of
the United Safes. Very truly yours.
JOHN NJ. THAYHR.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
PIE STOCK YARDS.
The Fall Anoun. of sr.sk Ne. 1e. Take,

The books of the Union Stock Yards
are still open for subscriptions; last
night there still remained some
SIS 600 of the stock yet to be taken be-
fore the amount required would be Sc
cured. An extraordinary efort is being
made by those having the matter in
hand to rsise the full amount before
the end Of this week 80 as to allow of the
directors meeting in time to perfect plans
for the beginning OF work en- the yards
and buildings with the opening Of the new
year. The SUCCESS Of the stock solicitors
is being epxiously watched both
by those of Fort Worth's people
who are eager for the advancement Of
this city, and by citizens OF rival
towns who would undertake,
on the ruins Of Fort Worth's
failure, to establish an
enterprise similer to the one this city has
In hand that would snatch from our citi
zens the trade they now have together
with all they are led to look for in the
future.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
Austria.

RESULT or THE MILITARY COUNCIL.
VIENNA, Dec 20. The Emperor Fran
Ci3 Joseph presided at the council OF min
isters ald generals yesterday. The cour-
Gil decided TO grant the Minister Of W3r
credit Ct Is, coo 600 forms. The small
ness Of the grant is held as proof thai
Austria does notintend to take aggressive
measures.
Tne Frcmdenblatt published al Official
statement that SIS the result OF the military
council the COVE nmsnt resolved 10 take
no measure which would compel the
summoning Of the delegates.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
France.
WHAT BOTHRRs TEX PRINCE.

WHAT BOTHERS THE PRINCE.
PARIS, Dec. 20 -Prlnck Krapolkine de-
ivered lecture here tO-Aight on "The
Moral Influence Of Persons" H. argued
IL favor CT suppressing persons and Of
leaving crimes to be committed at will,
his opinion b3iDg that the ouly safeguard
socially was the causing Of the diseases
OF the brain, heart and stomach which he
SAID ali criminals suffered.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
a Now York A.sixnnens.

ALIANI, N Y, Dec. 20.-Smith, Covert
& Co., heavy leather deelers, who wers
considered perfectly safe Arm, made an
assignment this afternoon; liabilities not
given. A meeting Of creditors will be
held tomorrow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21
on By the delegates and people generally

on By the delegates and people generally
to-uight.
Rumor nath It, that Fort Worth is in
the lead IS the Place for holding the next
Democrats state convention. Hon. A
Nj. Carter is dey0gjbg his time to the
subject, and is meeting with f4tiering
success.
Wishing newspaper len Gre under CD
legations 70 The management Il the Dallas
Ne rs for cgurtesies extended.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21

NJ. Greyy's age is a disputed matter,
and the President himself does not know.
One authority says he was born in 1878,
another in 1917, and Vapersu gives 1920
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21

Vermont will open the Presidential ball
next year with q delegate nominating coz
vention to be held early in april.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21

Os~ny uifee..on. s~ks 80.
Their be the duty OF said COM
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21

sOous n I.4ss sn~gz s,~0Paoso. AsAao paso
come hundreds of miles and paid their
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21

$1,000 '~,..ssr,s az ~.
Pendleton, T. P. Marin, Jas w Swayne,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21

20 y be thu largest eGitl
eve put llshed In any
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21

Dudley G wooten Of Austin made 6
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21

t2rlal district be allowed thirty (3O) votes,
and that The delegates present from the
several districts De authorized TO cast the
vote Of each district IN: ough 4 Chairman
to be Selected by themselves. All CT
which is respectfully submitted.
BRYAN 7. BARRY,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-21


Down the din, voiceless valleys of the
very distant future something may be
done to secure immigration TO Texas
without the sd of the railroads, but it
will be wien the children below the
scholastic age are venerable grand.
parents. The question is simply,
"Will the the railroads DO anything?"
Will they2
Tonight the committee Of thirty-one,
appointed as committee OF reference,
held long and animated session in the
Windsor hotel. The committee appointed
q subcommittee to formulate method
of procedure to be submitted to the
convention Tomorrow. What that
method will be can only be surmised, but
1t is not improbable that 8 central state
organization will be favored, the oncers
to act without pay with county and other
auxiliary organizations as the people
may create for the purpose of COLLECTING
such information as will ad-
vertise properly the attractions of
the several sections. Considerable
comment and unpleasant feelings are ex-
pressed over the inaction of the rail-
roads while the people of Texas have
come hundreds Of miles and paid their
fare. Tie railroads though promising to
do so, many Of them have rot had soil
tarv representative and have in no way
recognized or noticed the convention.
The only communication heard from any
railroad was private letter sent to q
delegate. This recalciltrancy on the part
Of the roads, is being freely commented
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-31
A WOman's Discovery.

" Another wonderful discovery has
been made and that too by lady in
this county. Disease fastened its
clutches upon her and for seven years
she withstood its severest tests, but
her vital organs were undermined
and death seemed imminent. For
three months she coughed incessant-
ly and could not sleep. She bought
of us bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
cOvery for Consumption and was so
much relieved on taking first dose
that she slept all night and with one
bottle has been miraculously cured.
Her name IS Mrs. Luther LutZ.n
Thus write w. c. Hamrick Il Co., of
Shelby, \. C.-Get Il free trial bottle
ut liitchey ~ Stroud'~ Drug Store.
The Press., 1887-11-03
UNION.
MASHAPAUG.

Presiding Elder Edson will preach at the M B. church, Mashapaug, next Sun day, assisted by Brother Nichols of Staf ford Springs. All members requested to be present, aud "whosoever will'' are cor dially invited to come and participate to the full of their ability in the enjoyment of Gods house.
 At Turnerville, Hebron, on Tuesday morning, John Hodel, a silk weaver, shot his wife and set fire to the bed where his two children were. The children were suffocated before assistance arrived and saved the house. Hodel has lived in Turn erville for year. He is silk weaver. Switzerland, about 8 year ago with his wife and children and worked in the fac tory of F. w. Turner & Go. at $2 day. He made the following statement "Last night told my wife 1 was going to kill myself. She said she wanted to die, too. An agreement was made that the whole family should die together. Some time during the night brought the two chil- dren from an adjoining room and placed them in bed with their mother, and then set fire to the bed, intending to smother them all, but the smothering process was too slow, so got a gun, a breechloader, and fired both barrels into my wife's breast, killing her instantly. The flames then spread and smothered both children. weht down stairs, tapped on the window of the lower tenement bedroom, called to them to come in and see what had done then, with nothing on but night shirt and stock ings, I ran down the road towards the de- pot, crying fire
 Hodel cannot speak English, but talks through an interpreter
 After committing the deed he made no attempt to escape. He had half a dozen barrels of home made wine and cider in the cellar and had been drinking hard for week. His and another Swiss family occu. pied house owned by H. M. Raymond. At o'clock Wednesday morning MT. Hanzeker; who occupied the lower part of the house, was awakened, and found that the tenement up stairs was on fire, and with the aid of neighbors succeeded ill put ting the fire out. Hodel's wife, who was enciente, was found lying dead on the burnt bed with fearful wound in her breast. Her two children, aged respective ly three and six, who had been sutfocated by the smoke and partially roasted, lay by her side.
 Hodel is now in jail at Holland.
The Press., 1887-11-03
is now in iail at Holland.

The Railroader: One morning just be- fore the war, as my train drew up at Bran dy Station, chap in butternut suit and Q homemade wool hat rushed up and ad- dressed me as stepped to the ground
 ''Is you th'r clerk CT this yer kyar ?"
 ''I'm the conductor what do you want ?" I answered.
 ''I wan'ter go ter Washintun on this yer kyar."
 "Well, get aboard" said.
 He climbed the steps and ,rapped on the door. When he rarped a second time some wag inside called out, ''Come in !'' There were at least fifty passengers in the car. He began at the front seat, shaking hands with every one clear to the back end, and asking each "How d'yr do ?" and then "How's yer folks ?" Of course 1t was regular circus for the other passen- gers. He lived forty miles back ill the country and had never seen a train before When he4stepped off the Car here in Wash ington felt sorry for him; but, will you believe it, that greenhorn is to-day one fl the first merchants of Washington, and Is reported to be worth over $200, 900.